Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)
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Joy:
This is something quirky to RIJC and some other JCs, even from my rjc days. Many students play like mad and still can produce results at the end. Unfortunately I'm not one of those.
Hi Slmkhooslmkhoo:
Well, as long as we know. Just calibrate expectations accordingly. My daughter is still so busy with CCA etc that she complains that she hasn't had much time to study. I have pointed out that there is a week of holidays coming, but she also has stuff (fun things, not compulsory things) which she won't give up, so I've stopped listened to her griping. She should be free to study more after June, I guess.
Totally the same sentiments as you.DD is also very busy with cca and very fun activity during the march hoidaysl.I think with time constraints and such a short runway, don't think DD will do well;((
June will have a \" luxury\" to mug more.
As long as your DC don't show extreme signs of stress, they'll cope well. -
zeemimi:
This is something quirky to RIJC and some other JCs, even from my rjc days. Many students play like mad and still can produce results at the end. Unfortunately I'm not one of those.
Hi SlmkhooJoy:
[quote=\"slmkhoo\"]
Well, as long as we know. Just calibrate expectations accordingly. My daughter is still so busy with CCA etc that she complains that she hasn't had much time to study. I have pointed out that there is a week of holidays coming, but she also has stuff (fun things, not compulsory things) which she won't give up, so I've stopped listened to her griping. She should be free to study more after June, I guess.
Totally the same sentiments as you.DD is also very busy with cca and very fun activity during the march hoidaysl.I think with time constraints and such a short runway, don't think DD will do well;((
June will have a \" luxury\" to mug more.
As long as your DC don't show extreme signs of stress, they'll cope well.[/quote]Word hard and play hard. That's the Rafflesian way. -
jtoh:
Work hard and play hard. That's the Rafflesian way.
At the moment, it sometimes seems like work hard, play harder! Hopefully the balance will tilt the other way closer to the A levels (I don't expect that play will completely disappear). -
slmkhoo:
Nothing wrong with that.jtoh:
Work hard and play hard. That's the Rafflesian way.
At the moment, it sometimes seems like work hard, play harder! Hopefully the balance will tilt the other way closer to the A levels (I don't expect that play will completely disappear).
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Talking about playing hard, RI stunned favourites Saints 19-15 to book National B Div Rugby final berth. The result is even more amazing when one considers that Saints beat RI 42-7 in round 1. :rahrah: :rahrah:
https://www.redsports.sg/2017/03/08/national-b-div-rugby-raffles-saints/
Physical, Sports, & Outdoor Education Branch (PSOEB), Evans Road, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – In a major upset, Raffles Institution (RI) toppled heavyweights St Andrew’s Secondary School (SA) 19-15 in the semi-finals of the National B Division Rugby Championship.
The win gives RI their first final appearance since 2012 when they lost 7-15 to the Saints. The result also meant St Andrew’s will miss out on the final for the first time since 2013.
Before the match kicked off, most neutrals would have pinned 24-time champions SA to breeze past RI, six-time title winners themselves, but whose last title came in 1991. After all, Saints had beaten the Rafflesians 42-7 in Round 1.
However, it was the RI underdogs who were firing on all cylinders in the first half. They were the ones piling on the pressure and their full-on aggression was crucial in RI retaining as much possession as possible.
It was SA though who struck first blood through Chua Wei Li (SA #4) as he scored the all-important first try but the Saints’ spirits were quickly deflated when Izaac Tay’s (RI #6) try brought the tie level at 5-5 into halftime.
In the second half, RI quickly raced to a 10-5 lead when Jordan Poon’s (RI #16) lung-bursting run from one end to the other gave the Rafflesians the opening they needed to regain their momentum. Bervyn Wong (RI #25) converted to increase the lead to 12-5.
But SA came roaring back. Syamininurdhami (SA #25) and Julian Leow (SA #7) scored a try each to regain the lead at 15-12.
RI still had enough for a final reply when Spencer Wee (RI #11) scored and Bervyn Wong (RI #25) converted to give them the 19-15 win.
RI coach Teo Kai Hock rushed onto the field to celebrate with his players once the final whistle blew.
Said coach Teo: “Our players played well. Both the teams wanted it (the win) but the odds were in our favour today and the better team came out on top.
“We broke down the game into four quarters and in each quarter, we had a game plan. We played to our strengths and weaknesses and executed our game plan accordingly. It was an evenly matched tie but RI were just the tougher team today and we defended very well.”
Captain and first-time finalist, Gideon Kee (RI #7), was visibly overjoyed with the victory, saying: “Today’s result was real close and both teams did their best. Hats off to the Saints because they did so well. Despite making some mistakes, we pressed on and worked hard throughout. That’s why we won the game.”
Gracious in defeat, SA coach Simon Etheredge congratulated his team’s opposition.
“Raffles deserved the win and they forced us to succumb under pressure. We played poorly and made a lot of mistakes. We had plenty of chances to score but we couldn’t capitalise,” he said.
RI will now do battle against defending champions Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) on March 29 at Evans Road where they will seek to win their first B Division crown since 1991.
ACS(I) beat ACS (Barker Road) 35-0 in the other semi-final. -
hi all JC parents, any of ur DC got selected for the International Service-Learning & Leadership Elective Programme (ISLE) during JC1? not too sure wat are the activities though but I guess it involves some community service rendered to ppl around the world… hoping that the activities wont affect my DS studies in JC1 :-D…thanks in advance…
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Hi, anyone knows how the E(IS)YA works? Do they give you the lump sum or they offset the monthly fee payment? Thks.
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Can anyone share the RI Prefect (Yr 2 and 3) selection timeline, and if selected, the subsequent training/camps?
I am interested, in particular, in the commitment in June holidays.
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Dear Parents
My DS is in Y3 IP.
Looking for RI boys to form a Physics tuition group. Anyone interested?
20 years as full time teacher with GEP and IP Proficiency
-Raffles Institution
-CHIJ St Nicholas Girls
-Nanyang Girls High
Tuition will be at her place at Blk 171 Toa Payoh
Available slots
Thursday 730pm to 930pm
Friday 630pm to 830pm
Saturdays 11am to 1pm
2hrs weekly - 4 sessions in a month
2 boys - $400 each
3 boys - $350 each
4 boys - $300 each
For more information kindly pm me. TQ! -
JC2 CT1 is over. Massacre has begun. Haha…
No classes for JC2s today. Have CCAs though.
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